Platypus & other wildlife at Petersons Creek, Yungaburra
Tuesday 16th July. 1015 – 1115
Bright sunny day with hardly a cloud in the sky but temp at 0700 8 deg C. Track improves daily and puddles have all dried up.
Cody, when asked if he would like a walk, rewarded me with a withering look and snuggled under his blanket. He is after all the human equivalent of 87 years old. Thomas and I set off undaunted but it appeared that most of the wildlife agreed with Cody. Herewith my limited offering.
Golden Orb-Weaver Spider – Nephila ssp
This is a juvenile spider with a body length of about 20 mm. The site of it’s web was last year occupied by an adult of around 50 mm. I took this pic so that I am able to record how rapidly it grows.
Sarus Crane – Grus antigone
The paddock adjoining the Viewing Platform car park is normally full of assorted water birds and waders. This morning one could easily have counted the small assortment present. The cranes fortunately flew over at this moment and gave me something on which to exercise my shutter finger.
